Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-08
ABOUT THE MESSAGE.
GENERAL FAVORABLE COMMENT OF PRESS
AND PEOPLE
The Sentiment IN the SOuth-A Wise, Able and Con-
ssryativs DOeunent-H Henry Grady is Sur
prised-Whst Will Be It's lume-
d!ate Effect?

ing editorials from some OF the leading
journals in the South are Of interest as
showing how that section views the Pres
ident's plan for reducing the revenue
NEWS AND COURIER.
The Charleston, s. c., Nccs and Courier
says: The President exposes with cruel
courtesy every fallacy of the protective ar
gument. Indeed, stronger or more COM
fprehensive exposition of the weaknesses
and inherent inequality Of the protective
system has not been given to the public,
Through 1t all, moreover, there runs a
vein OF kindly sympathy aud patriotic con-
sideratiou. The manufacturer or the
workiDgman who reads this message, must
be callous and suspicious indeed, if he is
not impressed by it with the abiding con-
viction that adjustment OF the tariff.
which should be committed to the President
if that were practicable, would leave the
workingman in better position than that
which he now holds, would increase the
general prosperity of manufacturers and
people whom they employ, in opening to
Americans the markets OF the world, and
would at the same time, by diminishing
the burdens and restraints upon them,
augment the comfort of every man, woman
and child in the land"
THE TIMES.DEMOCRAT
The New Orleans Times Democrat says:
THE message sent yesterday by the Presi,
all, the shortest Presidential message ever
sent, and is confined wholly 10 single
subject--the tariff. The President de-
clGrcs himself in no nncertain terms-a
revenue reformer and opposed TO prOtec-
ten pure and simple. He would have Con-
gress leave the internal revenue alone and
concentrate itself Oil the work OF reducing
the tariff. We do not agree with the Pres
ident in regard tn the nOn-Teduction OF the
tobacco tax. 1t is true that tobacco is not
necessity, but the tax is troublesome to
the agricultural producer and the cost of
its collection is considerable.
GRADY's OPINION.
The atlanta Constitution says: "The
message of the President concerns itself
solely with the tariff question, and he
discusses it almost exclusively from the
standpoint of Brer Bill Morrison, Of
Illinois, who was left AT home by his es-
teemed constituents, on account of his ex-
tremc views. At the same time the Pres
ident doesn't go as far as Brer Morrison.
He pluses in the lesson in which he gives
10 Congress, to refer tO the fact that the
Democratic platform suggests protection
for American industries md American
labor There is one fact, however, to
which Mr.. Cleveland fails to call attention
namely, that the promises of the Demo-
cratic platform can be carried out by the
repeal of the internal revenue law,
which was framed TO suit
an emergency long since passed,
and which in its operation iS OdiouS and
unjust. The repeal Of this law would so
eflectually do away with the surplus, that
Congress would he compelled 10 revise the
tariff with such protection az the Chicago
platform calls for But the free traders
are opposed to this repeal, for the reason
that while the revenue tax is levied any
attempt to reduce the tariff will merely
result in increasing the surplus, and they
will therefore have an excuse 10 put their
tree trade notions into effect To some eX.
tent That a man Of practical common
sense like Cleveland should walk into such
trap is surprising, but he has not walked
in without = protest, as his reference to the
Chicago platform shows
THE COURIER JOURNAL.
The Courier Journal says: "The PTesi-
dents message will he read with interest
and admiration, which grows almost TO
enthusiasm before the end is reached. As
public document, addressed by the Chief
Executive to Congress, and through Con
gress to the people, it is a model. The
| President shows a familiarity with affairs
and with the vast network of commercial
forces and laws resting in
| human nature, which must
surprise his most ardent admirers. II
puts new hope into the heart to see Pres
ldent dealing thus courageously, clearly,
concisely and mprehensively with a
question which politicians have always
avoided, and declaring to those to whom
legislation is entrusted, that the situation
makes any further delay impossible. Few
public papers are as positive, as direct, rs
free from demagogism, as is this message o
the President 10 the Fiftieth Congress.
The message opens to the Democracy
new opportunities Of usefulness. 1t will
bring to the President and to his party re
newed confidence and support The Prcsi
dent is earnest and he is aggressive, and ~
clear, and at the same time go temperate il
he, that the great conservative masses viii
see that under such leadership the Demo
cratic party is fully competent to deal with
this perpl,xing problem. To the party
itself, the Presidents message makes clear
that in 1ssS it will be tariff reform Or
nothing. No words could have been
spoken which will 80 efectually secure the
harmony which 20 many desire, as the
clear, bold, emphatic declaration Of party
principles and party purpose coming from
the President.
SENATOR CAMDEN
Endorsss the Presldent's Message Strongly